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Merc Sword vs Steady Bastard Sword

Merc Sword
Binds when equipped
Two-HandTwo-Handed Sword
24 - 36 DamageSpeed 2.80
(10.7 damage per second)
Requires Level 11
Sells for 10 Silver 49 Copper to vendors
Item Level 16
Steady Bastard Sword
Binds when picked up
Two-HandTwo-Handed Sword
16 - 25 DamageSpeed 2.70
(7.6 damage per second)
+2 Agility
Sells for 3 Silver 95 Copper to vendors
Item Level 11

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Stat Merc Sword Steady Bastard Sword Δ
Item Level 16 11 −5
Required Level 11 −10
DPS 10.7 7.6 −3.1
Speed 2.80 2.70 −0.10
Damage 24 - 36 16 - 25
Agi +2 +2
Total Stats 2 +2
Sell Price 10s 49c 3s 95c −6s 54c
Binding Binds when equipped Binds when picked up

Δ is Steady Bastard Sword minus Merc Sword: green where Steady Bastard Sword is better, red where it is worse (a lower required level is better; speed and sell price have no better side). Total Stats adds up Str, Agi, Sta, Int and Spi.

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